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Do you ever feel like you are “selling out” by making money doing what you love? Ever heard of that term, “starving artist?” According to Lisa Congdon, author of, Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist, these are among the most toxic myths we subscribe to as a culture and … Continue reading →

Chances are, if you are a student of art, you have studied the works of Joan Miró i Ferrà (April 20,1893 – December 25,1983.) Miro was a world renowned Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramist who was born in the sea port city of Barcelona. In an upcoming exhibition called Miro: the Experience of Seeing at … Continue reading →

Check out Canadian artist Kristiina Lahde‘s reinterpretation of the humble measuring tape featured on designboom. Lahde uses the tapes to create a series of dizzying optical illusions. The geometric patterns are created through a careful weave-like manipulation of the material with mathematical precision. As the captions states: “The blend of control and chance; accuracy and accident are … Continue reading →